700 WASTE MANAGEMENT TEAMSTERS WIN NEW CONTRACT IN CALIFORNIA

Local 396 Raises Bar for So-Cal Sanitation Industry, Continues to Bargain More Contracts

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of 700 Waste Management workers in Los Angeles and Orange counties represented by Teamsters Local 396 have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. This victory comes soon after 1,900 Republic Services Teamsters from Local 396 ratified their own contract.

"Congratulations to the rank-and-file Teamsters whose engagement and energy were key to securing such a strong contract," said Victor Mineros, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 396 and Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division. "But the job's not done yet. Local 396 is still working tirelessly to secure new agreements for our members at other haulers in the area that are just as strong as this one."

Local 396 continues to bargain new contracts for hundreds of workers at regional haulers including WARE Disposal, Athens Services, CR&R, and Park Disposal.

"This win did not come easily. Waste Management is a massive corporation and has tons of money to throw around to try and weaken us and our union," said Luis Isordia, a relief driver at Waste Management. "But our employer's money was no match for Teamsters solidarity. I am very proud of my co-workers for coming together to win a deal that gives us respect both on and off the clock."

Waste Management is the largest sanitation corporation in America, raking in $25.2 billion last year. The Teamsters Union represents thousands of Waste Management workers across the country.

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SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters